Alireza Eftekhari

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Alireza Eftekhari
Background information
Born 1956
Origin Isfahan, Isfahan Province, Iran
Genre(s) Persian music
Occupation(s) Singer, Musician
Years active 1968 — Present

Alireza Eftekhari is an Iranian vocalist of Iranian classical as well as popular music.

He learnt music from several well known Iranain musicans, such as Taj Esfahani and Ali Tajvidi. Eftekhari is one of the most prolific Iranian vocalists.

Eftekhari is a popular Persian singer of the highest order. He put significant effort in changing the situation of popular music in Iran. In his own words: "In order to introduce pop music to Iranian music culture, I have made myself a scapegoat."[1]

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  1. ^ "Music Should Keep Up With the Times", Iran Daily, 2004-10-16. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.

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